Usage examples of "chama" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Esta música se chama "Só Você". This song is called "Only You".
O enxofre queima numa chama azul. Sulfur burns with a blue flame.
Meu amigo alemão se chama Hans. My German friend is called Hans.
Nossa galáxia se chama Via Láctea. Our galaxy is called the Milky Way.
Como se chama este animal em japonês? What is this animal called in Japanese?
Como se chama este legume em inglês? What do you call this vegetable in English?
Ele é o que se chama um pedante. He is what is called a pedant.
Eu li que o presidente do Brasil é uma mulher. Ela se chama Dilma. I read that the president of Brazil is a woman. She's called Dilma.
Você é estranho. Eu ainda não o ajudei em nada e você me chama de gênio. You're weird. I haven't helped you at all yet and you're calling me a "genius".
Não me interessa como você se chama. Assim que esse trabalho terminar, eu vou embora daqui. I don't care what you're called. As soon as this job's finished, I'm leaving.
Eles me chamam de Bob. They call me Bob.
A casa estava em chamas. The house was in flames.
Os bombeiros rapidamente extinguiram as chamas. The firemen quickly extinguished the blaze.
A casa está em chamas. The house is on fire.
Nós o chamamos de Mike. We call him Mike.
Nós ouvimos a explosão e vimos a casa explodir em chamas. We heard the explosion and saw the house burst into flames.
Posso te chamar de Bob? Can I call you Bob?
Você deveria chamar a polícia. You should call the police.
Vou chamar novamente mais tarde. I'll call again later.
Os vizinhos chamaram a polícia. The neighbors called the police.
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